Archive for May 3rd, 2012

State Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said he would not get involved in the attempt by a group of California chefs to overturn an impending ban on foie gras, while talking with reporters at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday,...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to members of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association Wednesday, May 2, 2012 in Springfield, Ill. Illinois’ economic image has been battered by budget deficits, tax increases and very public campaigns to lure the...

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in Alamogordo have arrested a 55-year-old man who they say strangled his dog. The Alamogordo Department of Public Safety says officers arrested Ronnie Chavez Tuesday after responding to a report of a man choking a large...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Greg Sowards has landed an endorsement from Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a favorite of the tea party. Sowards campaign announced the endorsement on Wednesday in a move to energize conservative and tea party...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police are going to require officers to use cameras to record all encounters with the public. The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/KO6kVn) that the department is slated to put the new requirement, an expansion...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The horse racing industry Wednesday lined up behind a proposal to adopt tougher oversight and penalties at the state’s tracks, which were recently identified as having the worst safety record in the nation. Horse and track...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Of the nearly 1,500 missions the New Mexico National Guard flew in Afghanistan in the past 10 months, no one will forget the one of Jan. 12 — especially not Capt. Kevin Doo, Spc. Mark Edens and Sgt. Robert Hardisty. Last Jan. 12,...

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Officers with New Mexico Highlands University police and security department have given their chief a vote of no-confidence following a dispute over an officer monitoring system. The Las Vegas Optic reports (http://bit.ly/KqBnkH) that...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque officials have fired a retired New Mexico University professor who served as a hearing officer in personnel hearings after accusing him of bias. T. Zane Reeves had a two-year contract to oversee hearings where employees...